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Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ....................................................................................................................... 5
What you will learn from this user's guide ......................................................................................................... 5
Conventions in this user's guide ......................................................................................................................... 5
Where to find more information ......................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1
Introducing the USB-2416 .................................................................................................................... 6
Functional block diagram ................................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2
Installing the USB-2416 ........................................................................................................................ 7
Unpacking........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the software ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Connecting the external power supply ................................................................................................................ 7
Installing the hardware ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Optional components .......................................................................................................................................... 7
AI-EXP32 ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
ACC-202 Din-rail kit ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Connecting an AI-EXP32 to the DSUB37 expansion connector ........................................................................ 8
Configuring the hardware ................................................................................................................................... 8
Calibrating the hardware..................................................................................................................................... 8
Factory calibration ............................................................................................................................................................ 8
Field calibration ................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Updating firmware .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Chapter 3
Functional Details ............................................................................................................................... 10
External components ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Screw terminals................................................................................................................................................................10
LEDs ................................................................................................................................................................................13
USB connector .................................................................................................................................................................14
External power connector ................................................................................................................................................14
37-pin DSUB expansion connector ..................................................................................................................................14
Analog input mode ...........................................................................................................................................................14
Thermocouple inputs .......................................................................................................................................................15
Noise filtering, data rate, and throughput rate ..................................................................................................................16
Multiple-channel throughput rates ...................................................................................................................................16
Input isolation ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Digital I/O ......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Internal pull-up/pull-down capability...............................................................................................................................18
External pull-up/pull-down capability .............................................................................................................................19
Counter input terminals (CTR0, CTR1) ........................................................................................................... 20
USB-2416 mechanical drawings ...................................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 4
Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Analog input ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
Channel configurations ..................................................................................................................................... 22
Compatible sensors ..........................................................................................................................................................22
Accuracy ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Thermocouple measurement accuracy .............................................................................................................................22
Analog input DC voltage measurement accuracy: ...........................................................................................................31
Input bandwidth ...............................................................................................................................................................33